Holder for manicure preparations and the like



March 20, 1928.

w. MEYER HOLDER FOR MANICURE PREPARATIONS AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 26.1926 wiLLrAM MEYER, oronrceeo, rrimnorsnotnnn iron iaeiiiounn'rnEPAnA'rrous Ann acne LIKE.

Application filed ndvemberae, 1926. Serial No. 150,854.

This invention relates to a holder for manicure preparations and thellke.

The invention is not limited, however, to

a particular use but may be employed as a theatrical make-up box, forvarious other-purposes.

. While it has been found 7 the bodies of devices of this sort of.glass, a glass'structure has made it diflicult to provide a suitablecover for the device. Where the device is circular in form, with thecover fitting'over the top of the device, "and free to turn or'rotatethereon, I find that turn-' ing or rotation of the cover smears'the contentsof the compartments from one to an a other; Thisis objectionable asthe mixing of the contents, or preparation, in; one compartment withthat in anothercompartment,

in this manner, may render both preparedtions- -useless fortheirintended purposes.

'The smearing. of the" contents over the top of the c'ontainer 'alsoleaves smudge's and accumulations upon the top of the container betweenthe compartments which give an untidy appearance and will. interferewith theprop'er fitting of the cover upon the container.

V It is*-the object of the present invention to provide a simplestructure in the way of a unitary body, preferably ofglass, and having aplurality of compartments or wells, and to-provide a body of thissortnwith a cover held against turning or rotation sothat there is nosmearing .orj'smudging of the contents of the compartments, the

cover being adapted to be opened to uncover all'of the wells orcompartments at the same time." i V This is advantagousbecause in. asingle manicuring operation it is frequently: -nec:- essary independentopening of. the various' 'wells may therefore be objectionable. Itis a.feature of the invention that I provide an improved; hinge jconnectionbetween the holder or body of thedevice and the cover, which permitshinging thecover to the device even though same is formed of glass andwhich permits swinging the cover'upwardly from the top Ofthe containerand down into .closed positionthercon. The structure of the coverpermits-it to be raised slightly from the margin so that it will notcome into contact with the preparations in the wells when closed.

for example, and

desirable'to make to. use all ofv the preparations. and porting surfa'ceof the block 5.

The invention as'illustrated inthe acco1n-' pan'ying'drawing in which VFigure 1 is a plan view of a container embodying the present inventionshowing the cover and its hinged connectionto the container inhorizontalsection on the line 1',1'of'Fig.2;" j Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionalview taken on the line 2, 2 of Fig. -1;'an d' I Fig. 3 is a verticalsection taken on the line 3, 3 of Fig.2 to the hinged connec? tionbetween'the cover and thecontainer. lhe-loody' of the device "is in-theform of a cylindrical block 5, preferably'ofg'lass; The glass block 5 isprovided with alplu rality' of relatively small radially elongated wells6, two relatively large circular wells' 7 and with a central relativelydeep well- ,8; The well 8*is disposed on the axisofthe block 5 with thewells 6 and 7- spaced substantially equi-distantly, circularlyf or VThe-glass block 5' has an integral generally rectangular glass boss 10projecting radially therefrom. I The upper surface of the'. boss 10 is"flush with the upper surface of the block 5" and its depthis-sufiicient to provide a good solid mounting for the posts 'to whichthecover is hinged and not as great as the depth of the block 5 sothatthe lower ends of the posts may extend belowthesame without interferingwith the bottom-sup? *A'co'ver 12 preferably of sheet'metal or thelikefitsupon the 'top of the block 5.

The cover 12 is circular in form and conforms substantially with thecircular. top

of the block 5. 1 It has a down turned marginal edge or flange 13 which'fits down over the top' of the block 5' and adjacent to the boss 10,theicover 12 has an integral: radiallyextending strip or tab 14. i

Passing vertically through theboss .10 V

shoulders which engage the top of the-boss 10. Theshanks of the posts 18pass through the openings 16 and are threaded at 21 for threadedengagement with nuts 22which' are brought up against"- washer's 23'iiit'ei posed between them and the bottom of the boss 10 and firmlysecure the posts 18in the boss 10. Suitable washers 24 may be interposed between the he'ad's20 of the posts, and the top of the boss 10.1 e I The heads 20 maybe finished to give a finished appearance to thedevice and each head'20 has a lateral opening 25 for rece'iving theopposite ends of across pin 26 upon which the cover is hinged byturning" or rolling the integral tab or strip 14: thereof around-the pin26 at 28-. y The opposite ends of the pin 26 fit rotatably in theopenings 25 and the width ot the tab 14' is substantially equal to thedistance between the heads 20 to fit therebetween and by;its' end' wisecooperation withthe heads 20 t0 hold the cover against longitudinaldisplacement along-the pin 26;; a a,

The rolling of the tab or strip 14, around thepin-26 forms an eflectivehinge knuckle and the cover-is thereby elfectively hinged to the glassblock 5., In, assembling the device the rolled knuckle 28 of thecovermay be placed upon the pin 26, the opposite ends of the -pins26insertedin the openings 25 in the headset the posts 18 and the'shanks ofthe posts 18 inserted through the openingsi1 6' and secured in the boss10 by the nuts--22=- y v- The cover 12 maybe raisetl centrally' at' 30,fron the margin 32 so that the marginonly'will cooperate with themargin of the, top ofthe block 5 and the cover 12 will not come intocontact with the preparations inthe wells of the block 5 when the coveris closed. 3

In using the, device thecover 12 is swung upwardly abont"tlie;pinfl26as'a pivot and opensor uncovers allotthe'well's 6, 7 and 8 at the; sametime and making the preparations? therein all accessible for use;v Whenthe manicure or other use to which the preparations are p'utis finished;the cover 12 is swung down upon the topof the block- 5 and closes all ofthe wells at thesame time without smearing' the contents of one Well toanother orv smudging or mussing the topof-the container. The raising ofthel'co'ver at 30-removes it from contact with the preparations in theWells when it is closed and the hinge connection provided between thecontainer and the cover permits hinging the cover to the container eventhough same isformed of glass.

The extension of theopposite ends of the pin 26 into the heads at theupper ends'ot the 'posts 1'8'h0lds these posts firmly against ligelativerotation when the 7 device is assemled.

I claim: 7 I I y v 1. In a-device otthe class described, thecombina'tion of a body of glass having an inteposts headed at theirupper ends and havingshank's'passing down through said openings andengaging in nuts' below the boss, the headed npper end of each or saidposts having a lateral opening, therein, a cross pin having its oppositeends engaging in said openings, a sheet metal covenfitting overthe" topof the body for coveringi and uncovering said, wells, ;anintegral" sheetmetal tab ex tending; late-rally from said cover and rolled back uponsaidpimsaid cover beingi'held, in covering position upon the top of's'aid body solely by the rollingv of said tab aroundsaid pin and the ofthe tab between the headed upper ends of said posts;

said, cover having a depending marginal flange'adapted to fit over thebody when the cover is closed, and the topof said cover being raised sothat it will not come into contact; with the contents of the wells whenthe coyer'is;closed.; V A

'2-.- Ina device of the class-described,-the

combination'ot a-body of glass having an,

integral boss extendinglate'rally from the, side of; the body and havinga 'plurality'of wells in the body, said boss having a pair of openingsvertically therethrough,a pair of posts headed at their upper ends andhaving shanks passing down through said openings andqengag'ing in nutsbelow the cover being held in covering 'positionnpon the top' of saidbody solelyby the rolling of said tab around said pin 'andthemfit of thetab between-the headeduppr ends of said posts, said cover being'raisedcentrally so that'it willjnotcome-intocontact with the contents ofthew-allswhenthe coveris closed; I or 3. In a device of the classdescribed*',, the combination of a body havingan integral boss extendinglaterally froin'the-side "of the body and having. a" plurality of :wellsin the body, said boss havinga" pair of openings verticallytherethrough,: a pair of postsheaded at their upper ends a'nd havingshanks' p'assingi down through said openings and engaging in securingmeans below the 1,663,021 Y i Q boss, the headed upper end of each ofsaid posts having a lateral opening therein, a cross pin having itsopposite ends engaging in said openings, a sheet metal cover fittingover the top of the body for covering and uncovering said Wells, anintegral sheet metal tab extending from the margin of said cover androlled around said pin, said tab being of an overall Width substantially1 equal to the distance between the headed upthe tab between the headedupper ends of 15 i said posts.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 23 day ofNovember, 1926.

WILLIAM MEYER.

